The Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom says the party has concluded arrangements for the smooth conduct of its state congress scheduled for Thursday, October 3, 2024. The former governor gave the assurance on Wednesday in a statement by his media aide, Terver Akase. Contrary to reports making the rounds, Ortom clarified that there “is currently no court order” prohibiting the State Congress of the party. He urged the public to disregard the mischief and misleading information being peddled in town by a few persons. Chief Ortom restated the commitment of the party’s…
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Ademola Lookman registered a goal and assist as Atalanta defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 in their UEFA Champions League clash at the VELTINS-Arena on Wednesday night. Lookman tied up Switzerland international, Berat Djimsiti for the opening goal after 21 minutes. The 26-year-old doubled the visitor’s lead one minute before the break with Saed Kolasinac providing the assist. Raoul Bellanova scored Gian Piero Gasperini’s side’s third goal three minutes after the break. Lookman was replaced by Matteo Retegui on the hour mark. Atalanta will host Scottish Premiership champions, Celtic in their next game in the competition. Champions League: Lookman scores, assists in…
Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has claimed that Nigeria’s rich people have weaponised poverty in the country to make the poor “worship” them. He made the claim while dragging his colleague Davido on social media on Wednesday. The ‘More Love, Less Ego’ crooner, who began dragging Davido on Tuesday night, resumed trolling the DMW boss on Wednesday. He claimed that he was richer and more successful than Davido despite the ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ hitmaker’s wealthy background. Describing Davido as a “spoilt rich kid”, Wizkid further claimed that the ‘Unavailable’ crooner is “cheap”, and charges less than most…
An Ibadan-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold has advised Islamic organisations in the South West geopolitical zone to concentrate on issues that will attract positive development instead of focusing on issues that will cause division among Muslims in the zone. Akewugbagold made this declaration while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan during a press conference. He said it is incumbent upon various Islamic organisations in the region to foster and strengthen Islamic unity rather than causing confusion and destabilising the polity. He said considering the extent to which religion is drifting Nigerians apart, especially in the South West, there is…
The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, has said that there is evidence to prove that the recently concluded governorship election in the state was marred by irregularities. The PDP Chairman stated this, on Wednesday when he led party supporters to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Benin to register their displeasure over the outcome of the election. DAILY POST reports that the Director General of the PDP Campaign Council, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen and the Deputy Director General (Media and Publicity), Rev. Olu Martins also joined the protest. Aziegbemi called on INEC to…
The Public Relations Officer of Citizens Rights Concern Enhancement Initiative, Human Rights Protection Congress, HRPC, Nigeria, Harrison Itulua today urged President Bola Tinubu’s led Federal Government of Nigeria to invest money on insecurity and acquire sophisticated arms and ammunition for the Nigerian military to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and others in the country. Itulua made the call at the just concluded 2nd annual dialogue organised by the group in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State. He insisted that the country has the resources to acquire arms and ammunition for the military to address insecurity squarely. “Insecurity is a very…
Lagos, Nigeria – 25th September 2024 – Branch International Finance Company Limited, one of Africa’s leading digital finance platforms, is excited to announce a major increase in its fixed investment rates. Effective immediately, customers can earn up to 23% per annum on their fixed investments through the Branch app, offering one of the most competitive returns in the market. This move is part of Branch’s continued commitment to providing high-yield investment opportunities to its users. With the previous rate set at 17%, this new increase reflects Branch’s dedication to ensuring that customers maximize their investment potential with minimal effort. Dayo…
The Emmanuel Nweze Otti- led Labour Party, LP in Abia State has disowned a list of committee members reportedly constituted by the Julius Abure faction of the party to oversee the conduct of the party’s primaries before the November 2 local government election in the state. Abure, according to social media reports, had announced the constitution of a committee to be headed by Ceekay Igara, the former Chairman of LP in Abia for the task. But speaking to FLO 94.9 FM in Umuahia, State Secretary of the Party, Rev Andrew Ohiagba, disowned the Abure story, urging LP members to ignore…
Ahead of the Saturday local government election in Benue, the Police Command in the state has assured residents of adequate security during the polls. This was contained in a press statement on Wednesday signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Sewuese Anene in Makurdi on Wednesday. Anene said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Steve Yabanet has ordered the deployment of officers across the 23 Local Government Areas ahead of the Oct. 5 polls. “The CP has charged all Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to ensure that their areas of responsibilities are properly…
With a few weeks to the gubernatorial election in Ondo State, the deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mrs. Susan Gbemisola Alabi, has resigned her membership from the party. Alabi disclosed this after notifying the governorship candidate of the party, Bamidele Akingboye of her decision to step down as his running mate in a letter addressed to the party’s standard-bearer and National Chairman of the party, Shehu Musa Gabam. In the letter addressed to Akingboye, Alabi stated that her resignation from the party takes immediate effect. She, however, did not indicate the reason why she dumped the…